uh, uh....but we're important people too... alright then...( oops, just teasing the OP )
1. Clean out the wound and the area around it—use a non-alcoholic antiseptic on the actual cut, but you can go ahead and use regular rubbing alcohol on the surrounding skin 2. pat it dry using some sterile swabs or gauze 3. cover it up with a hydrocolloid dressing—something like a thin Granuflex from Convatec or maybe a thin Tegaderm from 3M... there are tons of varieties out there, or honestly anything similar works. If the wound is a bit deeper, you might want to fill it with a medicated paste or gel from those same brands first... everyone makes something for that sort of thing 4. Just leave it alone for a good 2 or 3 days, unless you notice any fluid leaking out. If that happens, you’ll just need to redo the whole process 5. If you get a hydrocolloid bandage on right, it seals everything up so well that you can move around, shower, and live your life without worrying about it peeling off 5. if anyone tells you this doesn't work, don't listen to them. 6. Bivacin doesn't really serve much of a purpose other than being a placebo; the real trick is just making sure you clean the wound and the surrounding area properly. Antibiotic powders aren't going to speed things up or provide any extra protection
hint - this only applies if the wound is more than just a tiny scratch.
That’s a pretty weird request if you ask me. Why would anyone need to tell you who’s who? I mean, we all hide behind nicknames here anyway, right? Since you’re staying anonymous, just give us a little more context in your opening post so we actually know what we're looking at, otherwise I'm gonna have to shut this thread down.
You kind of just threw a bunch of random stuff at me there without really explaining yourself... Like, how can you even be sure there are bacteria involved? Are we talking actual lab results from a clinic or something? And what’s your go-to fix for it? Also, I'm struggling to see how a deviated septum connects back to bacteria or having a weakened immune system. How do you even tell when your immunity is actually down? Just try to be a bit more direct in your opening post, man.
Sam Hall15 said:Yeah, but I'm mostly wondering about the safety side of things given the underlying illness, because if they don't have any clotting agents on hand and it starts bleeding at the puncture site, we're in trouble; a Hickman is pretty convenient since the site is right under the right nipple, but how are you even supposed to stop bleeding from the jugular vein?
Honestly, if the procedure is done right, the risk of bleeding is basically nothing. If there's a leak somewhere, I’d just hold a gauze pad over the spot until it stops... it's simple enough... everything bleeds out eventually.🙂
feralranger81 said:Honestly, none of that really works for me because it all seems way too complicated, and I’m just not in a spot where I actually need it—like, if I were facing some major surgery or something.
I can see how the first method is a bit of a different beast, but honestly, getting a PICC line set up—you know, that infusor thing—is pretty straightforward once you get going; from scrubbing the skin down to the final goodbye, you're looking at maybe five to ten minutes tops.🙂
Hey, could you double-check that diagnosis name for me? I have a feeling it’s actually "cervicalis" rather than "cedicalis," if that makes sense. Also, was it caused by some kind of injury or something else entirely?
Wait, let me get this straight—you’re actually injecting yourself IV at home? Like, poking your own vein and doing the whole thing solo? I’m not sure if I’m following you correctly, but man, I have to admit, that sounds pretty wild to me.
If you're looking at long-term IV therapy, you really ought to be looking into some kind of central line. Since your setup sounds a bit unconventional, dealing with a standard subclavian or jugular catheter might be a total hassle. But honestly, using something like a Hickman or a Broviac isn't nearly as much of a headache. You've got the catheter in the subclavian area, but since it’s tunneled under the skin, it’s specifically designed for long-term stuff, like months of chemo or parenteral nutrition. The other thing that crossed my mind was a PICC line (peripherally inserted central catheter). The entry point is usually the antecubital area, where they slide a plastic cannula through to reach the vena cava, making it a true central line—or it might just go about 20 cm deep, which would make it a "midline." Either way, it provides a super reliable venous access point that’s relatively easy to manage; as long as you stay on top of the heparinization and keep the site dressed properly, you can get quite a few weeks out of it.
It’s not like you're getting blasted with massive amounts of radiation here. I mean, sure, compared to just snapping a quick X-ray where the exposure is over in a blink, you’re hanging out under the RTG for a bit longer... but honestly, even then, we're talking levels that are way below anything actually dangerous for you. Just a heads-up though (and they'll definitely tell you this too)—you definitely don't want to be undergoing any Passage procedures if you happen to be pregnant. That's when the risk to the baby really becomes a concern. There are all sorts of urban legends floating around about colonoscopies... like people saying they're actually comfortable—spoiler alert: they aren't—or if people can "survive" them—well, yeah, they can. At the end of the day, even if it's a little tougher to coordinate here in the States, you can usually get the same exam done under light sedation.
I honestly don't think your liver is the issue here. To be real, I'm leaning towards thinking there isn't even a problem to begin with. Once you finally get away from all those doctors and the constant testing, those liver enzyme levels will probably just settle right back down to normal on their own.
That said, it’s hard to say anything for certain like this. At the end of the day, we're just folks chatting on a forum... The best person to give you a straight answer is your doctor, since they've actually got all your charts and lab results right in front of them and know exactly what's going on with your health.
If you’re lying flat on your back, you can actually feel the pulse from your abdominal aorta just an inch or two under the skin, which isn't too surprising if you happen to be on the leaner side or even just middle-of-the-road... I don't think that's an aneurysm, though—those are more like bulging sacs in the vessel wall. Since those walls get super thin, they can snap or rupture out of nowhere, and then things go south fast, and you end up bleeding out pretty much instantly...
Honestly, just washing your hands before and after you hang out with someone in the hospital is more than enough, so there's really no need to go overboard with all that scrubbing and jumping around. Besides, those hospital strains of Escherichia Coli aren't usually a big deal for a healthy person like me, though they can be pretty brutal for the patient and end up dragging out their whole stay or recovery process.
So, basically, you're looking at *Escherichia Coli*, which is a major culprit when it comes to hospital-acquired infections. Doctors usually tackle it with heavy-duty antibiotics based on specific lab tests—we're talking the big guns like imipenem, meropenem, tazocin, or maxipime, and honestly, they often have to mix two of those together to get the job done. It mostly spreads from one patient to another in the wards... since this bug is super resilient and resistant to a ton of different antibiotics, it manages to hang on pretty much anywhere. From what I've seen working in clinics, it really thrives in moist environments, so you'll find it lurking in all sorts of hospital fluids, and if people aren't swapping out disinfectants regularly or if the concentrations are off, it can even survive in the cleaning supplies themselves.
Ethan Garcia8 said:Just one more thing: which hospitals or private clinics have a Siemens CT scanner called the Leonardo?
The Golden State Warriors definitely have a Leonardo on site, 100%. It’s an incredible CT with 3D reconstruction capabilities; you get these color images that look just like they were pulled straight out of a high-end anatomy textbook.
If you're looking for a specific neurologist, your best bet is to show up when they're running their outpatient clinic. They'll take you in, go through everything, and then you should be all set to move forward under their care automatically.
Honestly, from what I've seen, you aren't going to find anyone quite like Dr. House—or even someone close to that level—among the neurologists in America.
copperrider20 said:But what if you’re at odds with your family? What if my mom and kids want one thing, but my husband and dad are on totally different pages?
At the end of the day, you're an organ donor unless you explicitly opt out. Why do they even bother asking the family? 😠
Honestly, I just keep my donor card tucked right inside my insurance card and hope someone actually notices it in eighty years.
In the US, just like most other Western nations, we follow the principle of presumed consent when it comes to organ donation. Basically, everyone is an organ donor by default unless they’ve officially opted out in writing while they were alive. But—and this is a big "but"—just like pretty much everywhere else, medical teams ALWAYS go to the family to ask for permission, regardless of whether you have a card or whatever. A donor card is great for promoting the idea of donation as a selfless act, but legally speaking, it carries about as much weight as a membership card to a local gym or a video rental shop. Not once in the history of American medicine have organs been taken without checking with the family first. You can't look at this strictly through the lens of legal "presumed consent." There's just way too much raw emotion and sensitivity involved; no doctor is going to touch the explantation process unless the family gives the green light. From what I've seen, no donation has ever been blocked by a family if the deceased person had a positive stance on being a donor and if the doctors take the time to sit down with the family, explain brain death clearly, and walk them through how they confirmed it. And if the family is arguing? A random uncle or cousin can't just swoop in and dictate terms. There’s actually a specific hierarchy of who gets to decide, and it has to be followed. Usually, the spouse makes the call first, then the children, then the parents. There are more levels to it, but I don't want to misremember the exact order and give you bad info. Generally, it goes down the line to siblings, extended relatives, and legal guardians if there are any.
That donor card doesn't actually do anything besides act as a little bit of propaganda to make people feel good about donating. You can carry one or just toss it in the trash, it honestly makes zero difference. What really matters is what the family says when they're asked for permission regarding organ procurement.
If the swelling is looking pretty significant, regardless of what's actually causing it, you really should just go ahead and tap it to drain that fluid out.